Prolapse after pregnancy

[rainbowMIT]

Sorry if this is TMI

I have a rectocele and uterine prolapse 13 weeks postpartum.
I can't insert tampon high enough because the uterine prolapse and sex is rubbish. Partner can only get half his Penis in.
The rectocele prolapse isn't particularly nice either I feel so embarrassed by it. It's causing heaviness in the vagina and feels weird if felt inside.

Has anyone had this? And if so what treatment did you take?

My pelvic floors are fine. I can stop my urine flow and I do my pelvic floors daily.

I feel so let down with the aftercare postpartum as I kept going back to doctors saying things are not right. Iv had extreme lower back pain to! No one has listened and said it's all normal. Where I feel a lot of my issues could of been prevented if I was listened to 😭

Forgot to mention. It was a forceps delivery with episiotomy

I don’t think your pelvic floor can be okay with a prolapse.

I had/have a prolapse and had physio. They also recommended support shorts for busier days.

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Oh you poor thing, that’s not ok. Please don’t back down on getting help. Keep bothering your GP or change to a different GP. They can refer you.

No bloke would put up with this! You have to keep shouting about it until you get the right help.

I don’t think there’s any quick fix but there’s a lot you can do. You need a specialist pelvic physio.

Can you afford to see one privately? Have a google as they are out there. I used one after DC 1 it was about £70 a session but worth every penny.

Or the NHS physio’s May help; it’s worth pushing to see one at least

Also avoid constipation at all costs. Research the best diet and Use stool softeners

Good luck, don’t give up x

@Gerdticker I'v got another appointment this week. I would pay privately if need be, as I just want to be normal again 😭

How long did you have physio for and how many times ?
Did they do anything else for you? I'm scared for surgery down there x

So I actually had bad PGP which was my main problem, and then a small rectocele too. I went to a BUPA pelvic physio who said I needed to work on pelvic floor exercises (which is the boring line everyone uses..! It might be true but we need more support than that..!)

For me, I actually eventually fixed my postpartum PGP using an intensive physio rehab program called The O.p Clinic, but I don’t think that’s appropriate in your case. I did notice that through getting stronger and fitter, my rectocele got better though - I’m not sure how much the two are linked, but it makes sense that correct muscle tone in that area would make a huge difference I guess.

I think generally in the uk the attitudes and standards around women’s pelvic pain are pretty poor. There’s a lot of ‘well that’s childbirth so put up with it’. It’s not good enough!

My friend lives in France and I believe all women there are given pelvic physio sessions postpartum. Very different to here!!

So I guess my main message is: keep pursuing your own therapy, you will need to work hard and educate yourself probably to get the best solution.. Keep trying different physios and doctors until you get one who makes a difference. Google is amazing - keep searching for help.

I’m sorry I can’t be more specifically helpful but I’m rooting for you.

(Also worth saying that 13 weeks pp is really soon, I’d say it was 9 months after my first dc before I felt myself again)

Best of luck xx

I have a moderate uterine prolapse, but have a great pelvic floor. The prolapse is damage from a forceps birth.

I actually didn’t struggle too much day to day, sex was fine (husband would just push it up I assume).

I have had a ring pessary fitted about 3/4 weeks ago. It’s been absolutely brilliant. I used to feel symptomatic around my time of the month, none of that now. I can go back to all my usual activities like running. Sex is fine. So pleased with it, a bit gutted I lost 7 months of fitness because of lockdown.

I paid £65 to see a woman’s health physio privately. Well worth it. I haven’t been to the doctors at all

Thanks ladies I'm going to get on the phone to the doctors again tomorrow and I'll also try get hold of an appointment with a private physio as I can imagine the nhs waiting lists will be a little longer.
The uterine prolapse is the problem with sex. It's like he hits a brick wall. And as he hits it I find it uncomfortable so then I just want to stop. I feel absolutely rubbish about it :(
Very low self esteem from it.

The rectocele doesn't massively bother me. It feels like a tampon is about to fall out al the time tho. A lot of pressure.

I have a horse and rode a lot until pregnancy. Haven't been back on since due to not being healed and my back pain.
I'm wondering if actually it might help me ? Or could make things worse 🙈

I have ridden since pregnancy and been ok OP. Riding is good for the pelvic floor I believe.

Hi. I had problems with prolapse. Pelvic floor exercises made no difference so i have done Hypopressives. They have been life-changing!

Also it is still very early days so things.may improve with time as well.

@LyingDogsLie1 @rainbowMIT

Ok that’s a coincidence I’m a horse rider too! - specifically dressage. I left it about 12 weeks before restarting after dc was born.

I feel it has been a great help to me. At first after dc was born I was all over the place but got lots of lessons, and combined with the physio rehab fitness program got into better shape than I‘ve ever been! (Not now I’m
39 weeks with Dc 2 tho )

I think riding has been a great help, especially the sitting trot! - so yes go for it xx

I’ve been told, and I don’t know how true it is, that riders tend to have more problematic births and be more prone to tears because our pelvic floor is so good. My baby got stuck on his way down, I had a third degree tear, episiotomy and forceps so was true for me. I know what seems like a disproportionate amount of riders that have had nasty tears. But like I say it might not be true.

@LyingDogsLie1

Yes I heard similar. A friend is a ballet dancer and she was told the same

Luckily i had a very fast labour; a water birth at an MLU, 5 hrs start to finish, with no assistance and only minor grazes.

I swear by hypnobirthing though - I went into it big style and spent the days running up to labour doing soooo many stretching exercises! I also didn’t ride at all when pregnant.

Which reminds me, since I’m due this week I had better go do some more stretching..!! x